United States – Page 14 – First World War Centenary News Archive

April 18, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Centenary tribute to America’s WWI pilots in France – April 20

As the US and France prepare for a rededication ceremony to mark the centennial of a group of American pilots entering the First World War, Patrick Gregory looks back at the impact of the volunteer airmen.

April 28, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Flanders & US to work together on plans for American WW1 Centennial

The Governmment of Flanders and America’s World War I Centennial Commission are to work in partnership on plans for marking the centenary of America entering the Great War.

May 3, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Pioneering US WWI pilots remembered in France

France and the US paid tribute to America’s first airmen of the Great War at a ceremony rededicating the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial near Paris on April 20th 2016.

May 6, 2016 CN Editorial Team

‘They shall not pass’ – US WWI Museum highlights Verdun & the Somme

The Battles of Verdun and the Somme are the focus for a new exhibition opening today (May 6th 2016) at the National World World War I Museum in Kansas City, Missouri.

June 10, 2016 CN Editorial Team

America prepares to remember – US views of WW1 Centennial

As the US National World War I Museum announces major expansion plans, Patrick Gregory asks if the approaching Centenary will raise American interest in the First World War.

Author: Patrick Gregory

June 10, 2016 CN Editorial Team

America prepares to remember – US views of WW1 Centennial

As the US National World War I Museum announces major expansion plans, Patrick Gregory asks if the approaching Centenary will raise American interest in the First World War.

June 14, 2016 CN Editorial Team

Centennial expansion for US WWI Museum

The US National World War I Museum in Kansas City talks to CN’s Patrick Gregory about plans for major expansion of its gallery space.

June 22, 2016 CN Editorial Team

UK online tribute to overseas Victoria Cross winners

A digital archive telling the stories of 175 overseas recipients of Britain’s highest award for valour has gone online as part of the UK Government’s First World War Centenary programme.

August 4, 2016 CN Editorial Team

‘100 Cities’ campaign to restore US war memorials for 2017 Centennial

The US Centennial Commission and Chicago’s Pritzker Military Museum & Library have launched a new initiative ahead of next year’s centennial commemorations to restore old World War I monuments.

August 25, 2016 CN Editorial Team

‘Understanding the Great War’ – education resource launched in US

The United States WWI Centennial Commission and America’s National World War I Museum & Memorial have teamed up to create a new online teaching resource aimed at increasing awareness of the Great War.